Midweek break to aid Newport for 'massive' FA Cup test

Nelson Jardim hopes Newport County will benefit from a midweek without league action in their FA Cup tie with Peterborough United.

The Exiles have played six League Two matches in October prior to their first round encounter with Darren Ferguson's side at Rodney Parade on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

And Jardim hopes his squad can use the additional recovery period and training ground time to deliver a strong performance against League One Posh.

"The cup game is a massive challenge for us. That’s something we are looking forward to," said Jardim.

"This week we will give a little bit more rest to the players who have been playing week in, week out.

"We have a little bit more time to prepare for the game which is a massive one for us.

"We will be looking to prepare for the game very well and make the players feel this is even more important than a league game."